Carthel Towns, Sr., Phd Email & Phone Number

United States

A church that is "The Perfect Place for Imperfect People". As a body of believers, we do not believe that the church is a building or a place we go every Sunday. But, rather we believe the church lives in each of us....WE ARE THE CHURCH!!! Our focus in not on Sunday worship services every week, but rather sharing and showing the Love of Jesus each and.

My responsibilities include providing overall direction, leadership, vision and fiscal management. Our primary activity and overall objective is to “financially” empower our communities by providing the following services (6-Point Power Principal): [1] Financial Literacy Services [2] Small Business Training & Support Services[3] Home Ownership & Retention.

• Overall responsibility includes overseeing and coordinating the efforts of a team of Business Consultants, Realtors, Loan Officers, Insurance Agent, Tax Preparer, Notary Publics, Financial Advisors, Auto Detailers, and.
• Working with an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer to manage projects, tasks, teams to accomplish goals on time and on budget.
• Preparing Federal and State PERSONAL income tax returns (all forms, schedules, credits and deductions)
• Preparing Federal and State BUSINESS income tax returns (all forms, schedules, credits and deductions)
• Conducting budget variance analysis and make necessary adjustments.
• Managing the consolidation of monthly operating results.

• As Executive Pastor I was responsible for the overall leadership and direction of church staff, leading all functional areas in the accomplishment of the church’s mission. This included managing a team on 27 ministries.
• Supporting the Senior Pastor in the accomplishment of the church’s mission through ministry effectiveness evaluation, discernment, decision making, planning and overall direction of church staff.
• Leading the ministry staff in the establishment and ongoing direction of ministries that effectively reach the church’s demographic, insuring the accomplishment of the overall mission.
• Ensuring the operational readiness of the church through leadership and oversight of the support staff performing duties in administration, finance, human resources, supply, and facilities management.
• Coordinating, organizing and leading monthly Leadership Meetings with all 20 Ministry Directors.
• Assisting the Senior Pastor in executing special projects, as assigned.

Anchorage, AK, US

• Assist the Campus President with managing the day-to-day operations of the campus: o Students o Teachers o Staff o Admissions Department o Financial Aid Department o Student Success Department o Career Services.
• Act as the chief executive in the absence of the Campus President.
• Provide leadership and management of the academic planning and analysis process.
• Coordinate the implementation of programs.
• Provide program review. Manage academic issues and campus collaboration.
• Provide advice and support to the Campus President and work closely with management of the college.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Served as 19K (Mechanized Infantry – Abrams Crewmember, Driver).
• Served as 09S – Mechanized Infantry – Food Service Specialist.
• Honorable Discharge (completed contractual service with rank of 2nd Lieutenant).

Downey, CA, US

• Assisted full-time teaching staff at juvenile probation camps with their classrooms and lesson plans during their absences.
• Maintained discipline and order in the classroom.
• Executed lesson plan as requested.
• Designed instructional material to teach when lesson plan was not available.
• Resolved several classroom conflicts without altercation or security staff involvement.
• Connected and bonded with students encouraging them to get an education and improve their lives. Earned the respect of teachers, staff, and students.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Responsible for preparing and analyzing financial reports, including cost and budget information for all programs undertaken by the company.
• Calculate, monitor, report, adjust and record reserves.
• Conduct monthly meeting to keep senior management updated on programs’ activity.
• Assist in preparation of 5-year strategic plan and semi-annual business plans.
• Organize and implement special projects and reports for Vice President of Finance.
• Selected by senior management to lead several process improvement teams.

Burbank, CA, US

Consolidated financial operating activity for all Disney subsidiaries. Assisted with preparing 10-Q, 10-K and annual report. Responsible for preparing balance sheet, income statement, depreciation expense, lease analysis and Disney Foundation reports. Monitored construction activity and pending company projects. Prepared several government reports for US.

New York, NY, US

• Analyzed the financial activity of mufti-family, commercial, industrial and office buildings as required by federal regulations.
• Classified loans for allocation of loan loss reserves on company’s balance sheet.
• Conducted property inspections to verify physical condition of property and other financial information.
• Reviewed residential and commercial appraisals to aid in management making decisions. Identified potential problem assets in an attempt to eliminate or minimize potential losses.
• Supported conclusions and recommendations via written and oral presentations. Performed DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) analysis on a regular basis.

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for auditing receiver’s financial statements and resolving any accounting discrepancies.
• Monitored all financial activity of properties during receivership.
• Advised senior management.
• Conducted on-site inspections and audits.
• Cross-trained staff members.
• Created department’s first computerized cash flow analysis report.

Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership, Church Leadership

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Financial Planning

Bachelor Of Science, Finance & Real Estate

High School Diploma (With Honors), Business Administration And Management, General

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organizational Leadership